Happy Christmas!

It's been a wonderful two days of joyfull social events, family fun and lots of food and presents. Yesterday morning the kids woke early as always and quickly checked their stockings for

presents. Santa had brought the girls pink MP3players and they were so happy. James got a car. Isabelle also checked that Santa had drunk his whisky and ate his cake, which he had of course. Oh, yes, she is a believer, no doubt. She even asked the Indian guy delivering our fish and chips the evening before, if he had seen Santa on his way. The guy said no, so Isabelle said: If you see him, can you tell him where we live? After breakfast we listened to Christmas carols and opened presents. Soooo many presents! Santa brought them both from Sweden and England. James was very happy with his garage and his ball table. Kept him entertained for ages.

After a quick swim in the pool it was time to cook the big turkey dinner. A swedish family came to share out Christmas eve and we had a great time. After dinner, it was finally dark, and Santa came. Emma is kind of still a beliver, bit is asking more and more questions about Santa. Like how can he really fly with his raindeers? And why does he come both at night and the next day? So, we had to be clever. I messed up anyway, when he came in the evening, he brought Isabelle a wallet, that Emma had helped me buy... What an idiot I was. Emma obviously noticed, but I kind of got myself out of it, by saying that Santa must have bought the same...she didn't look like she completely believed it, but at least she didn't ask anymore questions. It's as if she really wants to believe that he is real, but sort of knows that he isn't.

Today has been a relaxing day. We have downloaded music on their MP3s and played cricket in the park. Then it was time for turkey dinner number 2 at the neighbours. Mould wine, turkey, ham, stuffing, veg, homemade yulelog and lots of pink champagne. We were spoilt!

So,thank you Santa for making it a wonderful family christmas, without the bigger family and the snow. And thank you my gorgeous husband for buying me a danish Skagen watch in steel and a food processor with the works!

Merry christmas to you all!

Anna